Public Schools
ESSA聽Public School Choice
The Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA)聽requires school districts to give students at schools identified for 鈥渟chool improvement鈥� the option of transferring to another higher performing school.聽All students who are eligible for school choice will receive a letter in the mail.聽Only students who attend a school identified by the Louisiana State Department of Education for 鈥渟chool improvement鈥� are eligible for School Choice.聽Being identified for 鈥渟chool improvement鈥� does not mean that the school is being closed.聽Transferring to a 鈥渞eceiving school鈥� is a parental decision.聽聽
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Providing Interpretation-Translation Services for Limited English Proficient Parents & Guardians
The following resources are available to district and school level staff to obtain and provide language assistance services to Limited English Proficient parents/guardians:
- District and School-site interpreters and translators,
- Parent Notifications & District Masters
- Online training session
- Language Line telephonic services
- School Messenger
- Parent Portal through PowerSchool
To obtain these services, please review the 91快活林 Procedure for Requesting Language Assistance Services (LAS) and complete the Language Assistance Request Form.
聽Contact the district鈥檚 Community Liaison Coordinator for additional information or assistance.
Vietquynh Pham
Office: 504-304-3559
Fax: 504-379-3559
Guidance Regarding the Use of Family, Friends, or Children as Interpreters
The use of family members and friends for the provision of language assistance is not encouraged. The use of such individuals may raise issues of confidentiality, privacy, or conflict of interest, and that, in many circumstances, such persons are not competent to provide quality, accurate interpretations. Additionally, the use of minor children raises particular concerns about the competency, quality, and accuracy of interpretations and it is not advisable to use such children to convey information about their own education and/or complex information. Children under the age of eighteen (18) years old cannot be bound to confidentiality regulations under FERPA.